Blaze Publications

Shortly after 4:30 pm on Oct. 28, Janesville, Fire Rescue was paged out for a garage fire in the 9800 block of Big Woods Rd. Arriving law enforcement found the garage fully involved, with multiple exposures and four LP tanks inside. Janesville Fire Rescue, along with Denver, Fire and Mercy One CF Paramedics all responded to the fire. The fire was contained to the garage. The cause is under investigation. Photos by Larry Klodt.

Jan. 9-10, 2021: SFM – Training Division Course: Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations Course, North Platte FD, 715 S, Jeffers St., North Platte.

Jan. 14, 2021: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association meeting, Morrill Fire Department.

Traffic Control

In my full-time job with the safety department of the Iowa Rural Electric Cooperatives, I spend a great deal of time worrying about my workers being involved in a work site traffic incident. I think we all can recognize how hazardous it is to work in or near a roadway. Drivers are extremely distracted.

Field fire south of Humboldt

Humboldt Fire Department and Clare Fire Department were both paged out to a field fire at the Humboldt-Webster County line near Kentucky Avenue on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Community Organizations Complete Two Prescribed Burns

Multi-partner Effort Covered a Thousand Acres

Beresford Fire and Rescue responds to the Farmer’s Elevator

Thursday Oct. 22, 2020 Beresford Fire Department was dispatched to the farmer’s elevator to assist with a person that was trapped in a lift devise on one of the silos.

Head-on collision

On October 30, the Chancellor and Parker Fire Departments, Lennox and Parker Ambulances, along with SDHP, TCSO and Avera Air Med were dispatched north of Chancellor for a two-car head-on collision.

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Box Elder structure fire held to a single alarm

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 08:59 admin

The Box Elder Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of smoke visible in a residential structure at 125 West Gate Rd, Box Elder, SD.

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Planning for next year

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 08:57 admin

As you read this, the Fall Conference for the SD Firefighters Assn. was held a week ago in Pierre. We have to submit our articles to Jeff at the paper by the 15^th of each month.

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Next…

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 08:54 admin

Next…

When I was growing up, my Grandpa Denny was the longtime local barber in our small town.

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Building fire

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 08:52 admin

On July 20, Stearns County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a building fire in Paynesville Township. The Paynesville Fire Department responded to the barn fire.

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Minnesota conference cancelled due to COVID-19

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 08:51 admin

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the MSFDA Board made the difficult decision to cancel the 145^th Annual MSFDA Conference & Fire School, which was scheduled fo

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Where There’s Smoke...

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 08:48 admin

I’m hoping that your life is not crazy but I will bet that it is. We have cancelled a number of fire schools this year and I am missing seeing each of you during these strange times.